Athletic Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
Reaction time, neurocognitive performance, Agility training
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability of outcomes collected using a speed and cognitive light training system. This study will also be used to understand the effects of brain training on athletic performance using the FITLIGHT System.
Interventions
DEVICEAcute Cognitive Training
Participants will receive the intervention in person once within in the study for 30 minutes. During the intervention, participants will receive a cognitive training session consisting of an upper extremity, lower extremity, and whole-body reaction time task. The device (5 LED) will be placed in front of participants in all tasks, and participants will be asked to deactivate lights that illuminate for a period of 30 seconds with 30 seconds of rest. For the upper and lower extremity tasks, these will be repeated on both limbs. The purpose of the tasks are to pre-train reaction time in an isolated fashion, requiring participants to use either hands or feet to deactivate the lights, as well as incorporate whole-body movement in the third task along with a decision-making (color-matching) component.
OTHERNon-stimulating Rest
Participants will receive the intervention in person once within the study for 30 minutes. During the intervention, participants will watch, while seated, a 30-minute segment of a nature documentary. The purpose of this intervention is to ensure no additional cognitive or movement training that would improve performance on the dual-task test occurs during the intended rest period.
Sponsors
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Healthy as determined by a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire * BMI under 30
Exclusion criteria
* Color-blindness * Fractures within the past year * Musculoskeletal injury limiting sports activity within the past 6 months * Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries within the past 5 years * Medical conditions that do not have physician clearance to participate in exercise * History of concussion * Diagnosed cognitive impairments * Untreated attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD) * Prisoners * Pregnant women * Smokers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Completion Time | Up to 5 minutes before and up to 5 minutes after intervention | Will be measured in seconds (s) |
| Change in Hop distance | Up to 10 minutes before and up to 10 minutes after intervention | Will be measured in meters (m) |
| Change in Percentage of Correct Responses in Cognitive-Motor Running T-test | Up to 5 minutes before and up to 5 minutes after intervention | Percentage of correct responses on cognitive-motor test |
| Change in Reaction Time | Up to 5 minutes before and up to 5 minutes after intervention | Will be measured in seconds (s) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed